In Jammu and Kashmir, Media persons on Wednesday called off their 3-day boycott of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. The Boycott ended after Speaker Mohammad Akbar Lone clarified that his remarks were confined to proceedings of the House only. The Speaker said that he never meant to hurt them at all and feel that some misunderstanding has cropped up in their minds which he thinks has no scope at all now. After this , the journalists ended their boycott of the House.